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Brandy Mueller

Democratic · TX · Travis County District Judge, 403rd Judicial District

Brandy Mueller holds the office of Travis County District Judge, 403rd Judicial District. The office is elected by voters of Travis County, Texas.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 3 records

  • Signed findings that Terrance Caesar's 2013 burglary conviction violated his right to due process, and recommended the conviction be set aside and a new trial held. The findings pointed to unreliable DNA evidence, evidence kept from the defense, false testimony, and a misleading eyewitness identification. The case then went to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

    January 27, 2025

    Source: districtattorney.traviscountytx.gov

  • Took the chair of the Projects Committee on the board of the National Association of Women Judges for its 2020-2021 term, listed there as judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6.

    October 23, 2020

    Source: nawj.org

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    • April 5, 2022 · Had her ruling overturned on appeal in State v. Megan Vaughn. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out evidence after finding the parking garage where the crime was charged was not a public place. On April 5, 2022 the Third Court of Appeals disagreed, reversed her and sent the case back. The Court of Criminal Appeals refused further review on July 27, 2022. (Unfavorable on Legal Competence)
    • June 25, 2020 · Had her ruling upheld on appeal in State v. Patrick Colby. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out the evidence in a drunk-driving case, finding the officer had no good reason to stop the driver. The Third Court of Appeals affirmed her order on June 25, 2020. (Favorable on Legal Competence)

  • Sentenced Timothy Mitchell to 200 days in jail for attacking two people on Austin's Congress Avenue bridge, and approved the plea deal prosecutors asked for. She said she felt compelled to approve it, and that state law let her order mental health treatment only if the defendant got probation, which he could not because he had no home address.

    January 2, 2020

    Source: fox7austin.com

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable

  • Had her ruling overturned on appeal in State v. Megan Vaughn. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out evidence after finding the parking garage where the crime was charged was not a public place. On April 5, 2022 the Third Court of Appeals disagreed, reversed her and sent the case back. The Court of Criminal Appeals refused further review on July 27, 2022.

    April 5, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov

    Also on this bill

    • October 23, 2020 · Took the chair of the Projects Committee on the board of the National Association of Women Judges for its 2020-2021 term, listed there as judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6. (General)
    • June 25, 2020 · Had her ruling upheld on appeal in State v. Patrick Colby. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out the evidence in a drunk-driving case, finding the officer had no good reason to stop the driver. The Third Court of Appeals affirmed her order on June 25, 2020. (Favorable on Legal Competence)

  • Had her ruling upheld on appeal in State v. Patrick Colby. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out the evidence in a drunk-driving case, finding the officer had no good reason to stop the driver. The Third Court of Appeals affirmed her order on June 25, 2020.

    June 25, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: search.txcourts.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 5, 2022 · Had her ruling overturned on appeal in State v. Megan Vaughn. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out evidence after finding the parking garage where the crime was charged was not a public place. On April 5, 2022 the Third Court of Appeals disagreed, reversed her and sent the case back. The Court of Criminal Appeals refused further review on July 27, 2022. (Unfavorable on Legal Competence)
    • October 23, 2020 · Took the chair of the Projects Committee on the board of the National Association of Women Judges for its 2020-2021 term, listed there as judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6. (General)

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